阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
As two
women walked into a New Jersey hospital, they laughed. It showed the love that
had held them together1 forty years as best friends. Although they
were laughing, one of these ladies would soon put her life in danger2her
best friend.
Patty
Hurley and Eileen Riley met at high school and have been close friends ever
since. But when Eileen,3nurse, became ill with kidney (肾) disease, she didn't go running
to her friend—Patty came to help her, after4Eileen
was sick. "My kidneys are failing," Eileen explained.
"Can
I give you one of mine?"5the immediate reply.
The offer
was so simple6Eileen thought she had heard wrong. But
Patty repeated she was willing to help, and their journey to the operating table
began.
Eileen
always knew that her friend would help. She said7,
"When Patty makes a promise, she keeps8."
The
operation went ahead in May, and both women are now very healthy and9than
ever.
"There are no words to describe10amazing this woman
is," Eileen said afterwards. "She gave me my life."
